Technical Writing. Why to opt for Technical Writing as a career. Salary and expectations from this profession. Why one should get certified before entering as a technical writer.

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Technical Content
Writing as a Career
by Dr. Manisha Kumari Deep
GreenGyaanam
www.greengyaanam.com

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Technical Writing as a Career:
•More lucrative than you think.
•Rapid development and technological
breakthrough's
•Need for product updation, promotion and
awareness
•IT, Robotics, Aerospace, Telecom, Electronics,
Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Computer
(Hardware/Software)
•Rewarding career in India

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What you will do
• Write user guides, administrator guides, online
help, documentation, instructional manual and
many more
• Tools needed:
 MS Word
 Open Office
 Web Tools
 Microsoft Publisher
 Content Management Systems

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Past…. Present…. future
• Common Past Jobs as a Technical
Writer
• Salary Range
Rs 149,890 - Rs 814,247
• Customer Service Representative (CSR)
Rs 90,110 - Rs 379,483
• Lecturer / Speaker
Rs 108,735 - Rs 376,072
• Writer
Rs 100,836 - Rs 605,391
If you are committed to writing, this is where you begin from ...

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Present jobs
• Technical/content writer
• Senior technical writer
• Consultant technical writer
• Technical documenter
• Content developer

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Visionaries forecasts..
Futuristic jobs
• Technical Writer
• Salary Range Rs 149,890 - Rs 814,247
• Senior Technical Writer
Rs 326,475 - Rs 1,146,357
• Business Analyst, IT
Rs 233,060 - Rs 1,039,055
• Freelance Writer, Technical
Rs 72,160 - Rs 1,061,583

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KEY STATISTICS:IN THE FIELD OF
TECHNICAL WRITING
9%

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Here is the difference ??
Top Degrees (Salary
Range)
• Bachelor's Degree Rs 124,322 -
Rs 639,034
• Master of Business Administration
(MBA) Rs 198,659 - Rs 845,634
• Master of Arts (MA), English
Rs 61,825 - Rs 1,003,338
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng /
BE), Computer Science (CS)

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Learn Before You
Experience !!

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Learning holds significance …
• Why learning is important ??
To present ideas effectively
Knowhow of doing it
Critical analysis
What to use and not to use
How to do focused research
Many more evident and non-evident
factors

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How to Choose Right Training?
• Limited Student batch
• Personal Experience Sharing
• Assistance on how to find work abroad
• Will tell you the science of Writing
• Interactive learning
• Live Examples

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Go …. JOIN !!
THE CURSE OF KNOWLEDGE … IS
THE WORSE YOU BECOME AT
COMMUNICATING THAT
KNOWLEDGE !!

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EXPERIENCE IS JUST THE
ESSENCE OF LEARNING
AND TRY CONNECTING THEM ALL !!

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